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| ==Online Records== | | ==Online Records== |
| *'''1580-1920''' {{RecordSearch|2138510|Belgium, Luxembourg, Civil Registration, 1580-1920}} at FamilySearch — [[Belgium, Luxembourg, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images, includes church records before 1796 | | *'''1580-1920''' {{RecordSearch|2138510|Belgium, Luxembourg, Civil Registration, 1580-1920}} at FamilySearch — [[Belgium, Luxembourg, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images, includes church records before 1796 |
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| *'''1621-1914''' {{RecordSearch|2138505|Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration, 1621-1914}} at FamilySearch - [[Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images, includes church records before 1796 | | *'''1621-1914''' {{RecordSearch|2138505|Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration, 1621-1914}} at FamilySearch - [[Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images, includes church records before 1796 |
| *'''1621-1914''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20117/belgium-liege-civil-registration-of-births?s=275764761 Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration Of Births ] at MyHeritage - index ($), includes church records before 1796 | | *'''1621-1914''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20117/belgium-liege-civil-registration-of-births?s=275764761 Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration Of Births ] at MyHeritage - index ($), includes church records before 1796 |
| *'''1668-1875''' {{RecordSearch|4147974|Belgium, Limburg, Lommel, Civil Registration and Church Records, 1668-1875}} at FamilySearch - index and images | | *'''1668-1875''' {{RecordSearch|4147974|Belgium, Limburg, Lommel, Civil Registration and Church Records, 1668-1875}} at FamilySearch - index & images |
| *'''1925-1983''' [https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/other/index-creator/17/797175/17118994 The Danish Seamen's Church in Ghent: Main Ministry Book (Den Danske Sømandskirke i Gent: Hovedministerialbog, 1925-1983)] at Rigsarkivet - images | | *'''1925-1983''' [https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/other/index-creator/17/797175/17118994 The Danish Seamen's Church in Ghent: Main Ministry Book (Den Danske Sømandskirke i Gent: Hovedministerialbog, 1925-1983)] at Rigsarkivet - images |
| | * [https://genealogie.arch.be/search/ Church and Civil Records] at Belgium State Archives; index & images ($) |
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| ==Catholic Diocese Information== | | ==Catholic Diocese Information== |
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| |<center>'''Dioceses of Belgium'''</center><br>Antwerpen (Anvers)<br>Brugge (Bruges)<br>Gent (Gand)<br>Hasselt<br>Liège (Luik)<br>Mechelen (Malines)<br>Namur (Namen)<br>Tournai (Doornik)<br> | | |<center>'''Dioceses of Belgium'''</center><br>Antwerpen (Anvers)<br>Brugge (Bruges)<br>Gent (Gand)<br>Hasselt<br>Liège (Luik)<br>Mechelen (Malines)<br>Namur (Namen)<br>Tournai (Doornik)<br> |
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| ==State Archives== | | ==State Archives== |
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| The State [i.e. Federal] Archives of Belgium (''Rijksarchief in België/Les Archives de l'Etat en Belgique'') has images and some indexes of church records . Free [https://search.arch.be/en/login/registration registration] is required to view the records The site comes in English, French, German or Dutch (see top left corner). | | The State Archives of Belgium (''Rijksarchief in België/Les Archives de l'Etat en Belgique'') has digitized church and civil status registers. In addition, there are over 42 million names in their ''Persons in the database of the State Archives.'' Searchable databases are online at [https://genealogie.arch.be/ Genealogical sources] at the State Archives of Belgium. The site is available in English, French, German or Dutch (see top right corner). |
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| Most of the records are available only as images. They can be [https://search.arch.be/en/themas/tips/507-church-registers-en browsed here]. A few have been indexed. They can be [https://search.arch.be/en/zoeken-naar-personen searched here]. The images placed online are not necessarily the entirety of the records are available - the remaining records would need to be viewed in person at the archives. Nonetheless, the vast majority have been placed online.
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| ===GeneaKnowHow=== | | ===GeneaKnowHow=== |
| Some church records can be found on the site [http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow], which contains many links to local genealogical websites and sources. | | Some church records can be found on the site [http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow], which contains many links to local genealogical websites and sources. |
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| ==Information Content== | | ==Information Content== |
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| * The spouse or widow of the deceased for married women, and the parents' names for children | | * The spouse or widow of the deceased for married women, and the parents' names for children |
| * Sometimes additional information such as age or residence | | * Sometimes additional information such as age or residence |
| | [[File:Map of Eparchies of Serbian Orthodox Church in Europe.png|300px|thumb|right|<center> Eparchies of Serbian Orthodox Church in Europe (including Belgium)</center>]] |
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| ===Confirmations=== | | ===Confirmations=== |